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‘Under Pressure’: Bend’s High Desert Museum prepares upcoming exhibit exploring our volcanic past – and present

… Under Pressure: A Volcanic Exploration, a … volcanic rocks and a volcanic hazard map, to learn about cutting-edge volcano … volcanic activity, which allow us to live among volcanoes … volcanoes, the better we can exist alongside them. ”  Under Pressure: A Volcanic …

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Sri Lanka: Floods and Landslides – Nov 2025

Affected country: Sri Lanka Glide: FL-2025-000213-LKA On 23 November, a landslide struck central Sri Lanka after a week of heavy rains, strong winds, floods, and lightning, causing fatalities. As of 24 November, media reports confirm six fatalities and five survivors rescued and hospitalised following the landslide, which hit a roadside shop on the Colombo–Kandy main road in Ganetenna, Pahala Kadugannawa, Sabaragamuwa province. Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the area. Media also report that a total of 800 people have been affected by the severe weather-related incidents over the past week. (ECHO, 24 Nov 2025) Since last week, Sri Lanka has been experiencing heavy rainfall that has caused widespread flooding, landslides and severe weather-related incidents resulting in casualties and significant damage. According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) of Sri Lanka, as of 26 November, a total of 10 people have died, six from a landslide in Sabaragamuwa Province and four from other weather-related incidents. Additionally, seven people have been injured, more than 3,000 people have been affected and 250 houses have been damaged. (ECHO, 26 Nov 2025)

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Malaysia: Floods – Nov 2025

Affected country: Malaysia Glide: FL-2025-000211-MYS The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) reports flooding across eight northern states (Kelantan, Perlis, Perak, Selangor, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Terengganu and Pahang), displacing 24,907 people (8,308 families) who are currently sheltering in 125 evacuation centres. (OCHA, 27 Nov 2025)

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Indonesia: Floods and Landslides – Nov 2025

Affected country: Indonesia Glide: LS-2025-000205-IDN On 13 November, a landslide occurred in Majenang district, Cilacap regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), by 16 November, reported 13 fatalities and 10 people who missing […] The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reported nine people injured, 106 people displaced as 16 houses were destroyed. […] The regency of Cilacap declared a state of emergency for floods and landslides for 30 days, from 14 November to 14 December 2025. Heavy rainfall and strong winds have affected the Sumatra island, north-western Indonesia over the previous week, which caused floods and landslides resulted in casualties and damage. The severe weather was also due to the passage of Tropical Storm SENYAR over the northern Sumatra island from 24 to 27 November. The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) and media reported, as of 28 November, up to 60 fatalities, 59 people missing, approximately 8,000 evacuated people and about 2,000 damaged buildings across the provinces of North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh. The worst affected regencies across the North Sumatra province are Sibolga – with 47 fatalities – Central Tapanuli, South Tapanuli, North Tapanuli, and Mandailing Natal. (ECHO, 28 Nov 2025) The humanitarian impact is increasing on Sumatra Island following recent intense rainfall. The worst-affected provinces are Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. According to the BNPB, 442 people have died: 217 in North Sumatra, 96 in Aceh, and 129 in West Sumatra; 402 people remain missing. Additionally, the IFRC reports 646 injured people, nearly 300,000 displaced individuals, and 1.1 million affected. (ECHO, 1 Dec 2025)

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Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 45 km NW of Khandūd, Afghanistan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Khandūd in Afghanistan. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/12/25 / 2025-12-01 23:05:14 / December 1, 2025 @ 11:05 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000rezb. Id of event: us7000rezb. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 72.0209° East, 37.2841° North, depth 108.646 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 108.646 km (68 miles). The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 23:05:14 / 11:05 pm (local time epicenter). Epicenter of the earthquake was 47 km (29 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Ishqoshim (c. 26 000 pop), 80 km (49 miles) from Ashkāsham (c. 12 100 pop), 45 km (28 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Ashkāsham, Ishqoshim, Khorugh. Close country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days seventy-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Did you feel it? How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 45 km NW of Khandūd, Afghanistan. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

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